Rivets, Help!?!

[BMW X5]

i just did this over the weekend, you can just use a centre punch as long as its long and thin enough to fit in otherwise take something the diameter or a paperclip and punch it in (must be hard not to bend or break) problem about the rivets that i had/have is in the instructions in one spot it says use the expanding, in the other it says use expanding included now i tossed all of them out and the ones that came with the RB dont fit and keep falling out. i think i might just plug everything up with blind ones i dont understand why they didnt use blind ones. so i am currently driving around with a few missing but they are more for cosmetics since everything is already on tight. btw go to realoem.com and look through there to get the part numbers for the rivets from BMW ill post them here but thats a great site for any part ever necessary

Expanding rivet 51111944537 $0.22
Blind rivet 51717002953 $0.50

[AutoXer]

Great job! Now where are the pictures

[tcn2k]

Question about the plastic boards and trims. When they came, did any of yours came a bit dull? If so; what did you use to sprouse it up? Some of the pics i see one here, the plastic looks great. Mine I order from Crevier bmw; the bottom plastic board seems a bit dull even thought it new. I tried using water; but once it's drys; it goes back to how it was.....

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Mine came looking great. Wasn't a problem. Try using some of the products from this thread:

http://www.xoutpost.com/showthread.ph...highlight=tire

[powers1]

Originally Posted by tcn2k

Can anyone suggest how i should drill out the rivets in the rear without removing the rear wheels? Any tricks?

You dont need to drill out the rivets!Just use a pointed object and a small hammer to push them in the centre and the middle bit will fall out.Then use pointed pliers to pull them out.Simple!

When you come to install the rear fenders DO NOT use the expanding rivets as instructed in the kit on the bottom hole,just use a normal push in rivet that comes in the RB kit.This way you wont need to remove the rear wheels.

[tcn2k]

Hmm, I don't have push in rivets in my rb kit. All i have are expanding and blind rivets....

[powers1]

Originally Posted by tcn2k

Hmm, I don't have push in rivets in my rb kit. All i have are expanding and blind rivets....

Just normal plastic push in plugs!These should be in the kit!I got them!

[tcn2k]

Originally Posted by powers1

Just normal plastic push in plugs!These should be in the kit!I got them!

Yup, just checked it again, and got none. Anyone knows the part number for this?

[powers1]

Originally Posted by tcn2k

Yup, just checked it again, and got none. Anyone knows the part number for this?

Hi,Tcn,

Sorry for the confusion!By the "push in plastic plug" ,I mean the "expanding rivet".This is the rivet that we fit(push-in) on the bottom hole of the rear fender where we cant use the rivet gun as it doesnt fit without removing the wheel.
Its also best to jack up the car to give you more clearance to work with.

[tcn2k]

Originally Posted by BMW X5

i just did this over the weekend, you can just use a centre punch as long as its long and thin enough to fit in otherwise take something the diameter or a paperclip and punch it in (must be hard not to bend or break) problem about the rivets that i had/have is in the instructions in one spot it says use the expanding, in the other it says use expanding included now i tossed all of them out and the ones that came with the RB dont fit and keep falling out. i think i might just plug everything up with blind ones i dont understand why they didnt use blind ones. so i am currently driving around with a few missing but they are more for cosmetics since everything is already on tight. btw go to realoem.com and look through there to get the part numbers for the rivets from BMW ill post them here but thats a great site for any part ever necessary

Expanding rivet 51111944537 $0.22
Blind rivet 51717002953 $0.50

I know what you mean. Everything worked except the driver side (left) rear bottom two holes where they say to use expanding and blind rivet for each; but none of them fit because for some reason, these two holes are a bit larger. I was lucky enough that the two rivets that I pulled out of those holes was still in good condition. I reuse those two (they are a bit larger then the ones in the RB kit) and worked great! The passenger side (right) didn't have that problem...
But I just finish my running board today! Thanks for everyones help! Hopefully i can get a picture on here soon. I just need to run to the bmw dealership one of these days to get one extra blind rivet to really call the job done....